Valbuena is looking for a big contract - around £70,000-a-week and a deal that is protected against relegation.

However, Rangers are locked into discussions and there are no apparent late snags that would stop an eye-catching switch being confirmed.

QPR are about to come into a big chunk of money from the sale of Loic Remy to Liverpool and they are going back to the club they bought the France striker from last year for their latest headline-grabbing capture.